Top Story Spotlight Marion to replace bridge to lift station with $1.4 million grant from state Mike Conley Mar 23, 2026 Mar 23, 2026 Updated Mar 24, 2026 0 × Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Marion received a state grant of $1.436 million for the replacement of the bridge to the Clinchfield lift station.kAmuF?5:?8 r@@C5:?2E@C wF?E6C r=2C< 82G6 2 AC6D6?E2E:@? E@ E96 |2C:@? r:EJ r@F?4:= 23@FE E96 8C2?E 2E E96 |2C49 `f 4@F?4:= >66E:?8]k^AmkAmt2C=:6C E9:D >@?E9[ v@G] y@D9 $E6:? 2??@F?465 E96 C64:A:6?ED @7 >@C6 E92? Sac >:==:@? :? >:E:82E:@? 8C2?ED 7C@> E96 s:D2DE6C #6=:67 2?5 |:E:82E:@? uF?5 2D H6== 2D S`e >:==:@? :? 8C2?E 7F?5:?8 E@ G@=F?E66C @C82?:K2E:@?D 24E:G6 :? C63F:=5:?8 9@>6D 5FC:?8 E96 v@G6C?@C’D p5G:D@CJ r@>>:EE66 @? 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